kayoko's heart disease worsened a few years ago. went in and out of hospital, she spoke of her determination. kayoko died of heart failure on february 3rd at the age of 94. she left behind her husband, akihiro, who has been fighting for their daughter as much as his wife has. the families of the victims of abduction including akihiro called on then prime minister abe shinzo to resolve the abduction issue. >> translator: we need to solve this problem as soon as possible. i renew that resolve. >> translator: we are all aging. we'll be watching closely and expect results. >> reporter: the families have continued to campaign for the release of the abducted for decades and are running out of time as they grow old. but this year they faced another tough obstacle. this is ichikawa kenichi. his younger brother was abducted 42 years ago. the coronavirus pandemic is making it difficult for kenichi to petition on the streets, and he feels a sense of crisis. k kenichi and other abductees' family members regularly send radio messages to their lo